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#241 of 286 No crank, no click, good battery. by rinse Jul 11, 2009 (7:33 am)
A few days ago my car worked fine. Then I went to start it, and nothing. The car wont respond to jumping. The battery is fine, putting out 12.4-12.5 volts. I hace power to radio, dome light, and parking lights. Key turns fine, but i get no dash lights, no key in ignition dinging. I have good power to starter and alternator, but no click. I have been tracing wires for days. relays and fuses are good. Any advice? Replies to this message: mickeymouse2 (Jul 13, 2009 7:57 am) rinse (Jul 13, 2009 2:10 pm)
#242 of 286 NO CRANK by oldfordmech Jul 11, 2009 (6:17 pm)
WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON ? Your key operates a pinion gear that moves a rod up & down. This rod is connected to your ign switch that is mounted to your steering col down below your dash panel. With that said, remove trim panel under column and lower steering column ( 4 nuts ) to gain access to switch & wiring. Check for any burnt wiring at ign sw. When you turn key to start pos a small (14 Ga) wire should get hot. (test with 12 volt test light) this wire goes to your starter relay on starter or fender well. It sounds like you have a bad ign switch. do these test and let me know. Cliff Replies to this message: rinse (Jul 13, 2009 8:22 pm) mecnc (Oct 10, 2009 9:18 am)
#243 of 286 Re: No crank, no click, good battery. [rinse] by mickeymouse2 Jul 13, 2009 (7:57 am)
Replying to: rinse (Jul 11, 2009 7:33 am) Sounds like a bad maxi fuse for the ignition or main power supply. If I remember right it is either a 80 amp or 100 amp fuse in your power distribution box. Use a test light and verify power going to each side of the fuse. You might not be able to tell if it is blown by just looking at it. No dash lights when key is turned on indicates no power from ignition or mechanism is failing to turn switch ect. Most of your maxi fuses have power going through them even when key is off. If I had to bet money, check the main fuse. Replies to this message: rinse (Jul 13, 2009 2:10 pm)
#244 of 286 Re: No crank, no click, good battery. [mickeymouse2] by rinse Jul 13, 2009 (2:10 pm)
Replying to: mickeymouse2 (Jul 13, 2009 7:57 am) Thanks for your advice. The fuses are all good, but I am not getting power to all of them, including a main power fuse. I found an inline 150 amp (i know it sounds crazy) but even it is good. Power goes into the ignition relay, but nothing comes out. Tried switching it with the other one, and still nothing. My two mechanics are baffled (working pro-bono thank goodness) and I am stumped as well. Know of any other inlines besides between the alternator and starter? Maybe the ignition cylinder? Key turns fine though.
#245 of 286 Re: NO CRANK [oldfordmech] by rinse Jul 13, 2009 (8:22 pm)
Replying to: oldfordmech (Jul 11, 2009 6:17 pm) LoL! Good point. Its a 2004 Ford Focus ZX3. I tried replacing the ignition switch already. Was actually my first thought. My mechanics took out the starter in order to check the inline fuse easier. That is fine. However, today i noticed that I am not getting a ground to the ground connection that goes to the starter. There is s ground that comes from the ignition coil housing. At the housing there is ground, but after the connector there is no ground. Should I have ground there even though its not connected to the starter? Im grasping at anything at this point. Replies to this message: mecnc (Oct 10, 2009 9:18 am)
#246 of 286 headlight replacement on 05. by the_mage Jul 16, 2009 (8:16 am)
Hey all, My 05 focus headlight is out. Drivers side. I can just get my hand in there on an odd angle and can grab the bulb but cant turn the bulb (arthritis strikes again!)   Is it normally a hand turn thing? I think it should be, most cars are. Any tricks to get the stubborn thing to turn? , and which way?? the manual is not clear.. When standing in front of the car looking in at the engine does it turn, top to the middle of the car or top the the outside towards the fender?   Thanks in advance .. Brian.. Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Jul 16, 2009 12:00 pm) katbar (Jul 21, 2009 7:59 am)
#247 of 286 Re: headlight replacement on 05. [the_mage] by pf_flyer HOST Jul 16, 2009 (12:00 pm)
Replying to: the_mage (Jul 16, 2009 8:16 am) If you can get your hand on it, you should be able to get it out. On some cars now the procedure to change a headlight bulb involves taking the front clip off of the car!   But back to your Focus... take a look in there if you can. Sometimes there's a locking ring or wire retaining clip that needs to be released before you can pull the bulb out. I think the Focus might have a wire clip. Also, since the bulb assembly has an O-ring on it to seal out moisture, it may be a bit tight in the hole as well. Replies to this message: katbar (Jul 21, 2009 7:59 am)
#248 of 286 Other electrical issues... by katbar Jul 21, 2009 (7:59 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Jul 16, 2009 12:00 pm) My husband was driving our 2006 Focus home from work yesterday and the battery light came on. It went off when he accelerated which to both of us sounded like alternator. Well, we were called this morning and told it was a "bigger electrical" issue. Any advice or wisdom is greatly appreciated.
#249 of 286 red light by oldfordmech Jul 21, 2009 (4:17 pm)
What were you told it needed ? 1. Check ALL cables to battery and alt. Ground cable also, both ends of cables must be clean & tight. 2. have battery load tested with proper tester. 3. Have alt output tested under load with proper tester. Let me know what you find out. Cliff
#250 of 286 Re: ZX3 Electrical [maestro52] by JiltedFordGrrl Jul 29, 2009 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: maestro52 (Oct 05, 2005 4:36 am) The car is designed to take power from accessories and leave it for needed components so that you have time to pull over safely I guess. If you had looked at your radio display screen (at least with a stock radio) it should've said "low battery". it happened to me to. And i'm glad it does this, otherwise i would've been stranded unexpectedly when my alternator went out.

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